Temperature dependent thermal conductivity enhancement of copper oxide nanoparticles dispersed in propylene glycol-water base fluid

International Journal of Nanoparticles

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-159

  Naik, M T ^a   Ranga Janardhana, G ^b  

^a JNTUH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Conductivity models; Nanoparticles; Propylene glycol water base fluid; Temperature dependent thermal conductivity; Thermal conductivity enhancement; Volume fraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956090963     PISSN: 17532507     EISSN: 17532515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNP.2010.034848     Document Type: Article

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